Edward Lachman

Career Overview

Edward Lachman has 98 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Paradise Trilogy with 3 titles. Signature works include Dark Waters, Erin Brockovich, The Virgin Suicides. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

98

Birth Date

1948-03-31

Birth Place

Morristown, New Jersey, USA

Known For

• 

  Dark Waters
• 

  Erin Brockovich
• 

  The Virgin Suicides
• 

  Carol
• 

  Mildred Pierce
• 

  Maria

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Paradise Trilogy (3 titles)
• Happiness Collection (1 titles)
• Roger & Me Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Mare Winningham (2 collaborations)
• Kevin Crowley (2 collaborations)
• Michael Haney (2 collaborations)
• Greg Violand (2 collaborations)
• Michael Joseph Thomas Ward (2 collaborations)
• Amy Warner (2 collaborations)
• Linnea Bond (2 collaborations)
• Trent Rowland (2 collaborations)
• Anita Farmer Bergman (2 collaborations)
• Mark Ruffalo (1 collaborations)

Credits

• camera (80 credits)

  • The Exiles

    director of photography

    camera
    2026
  • Distances

    director of photography

    camera
    2026
  • Maria

    director of photography

    camera
    2024
  • El Conde

    director of photography

    camera
    2023
  • Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

    director of photography

    camera
    2022
  • The Velvet Underground

    director of photography

    camera
    2021
  • Dark Waters

    director of photography

    camera
    2019
  • Wonderstruck

    director of photography

    camera
    2017
  • Wiener-Dog

    camera operator

    camera
    2016
  • Carol

    director of photography

    camera
    2015
  • Don't Blink - Robert Frank

    director of photography

    camera
    2015
  • Cathedrals of Culture

    director of photography

    camera
    2014
  • Six by Sondheim

    director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • Paradise: Faith

    director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • Paradise: Hope

    director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • Dark Blood

    director of photography

    camera
    2012
  • Paradise: Love

    director of photography

    camera
    2012
  • Mildred Pierce

    director of photography

    camera

    - Part 5 (2011) ... director of photography camera

    - Part 4 (2011) ... director of photography camera

    - Part 3 (2011) ... director of photography camera

    - Part 2 (2011) ... director of photography camera

    - Part 1 (2011) ... director of photography camera
    2011
  • About Jenny Holzer

    director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • Howl

    director of photography

    camera
    2010
  • Life During Wartime

    director of photography

    camera
    2010
  • Collapse

    director of photography

    camera
    2009
  • Hounddog

    director of photography

    camera
    2008
  • Import/Export

    director of photography

    camera
    2007
  • I'm Not There

    director of photography

    camera
    2007
  • A Prairie Home Companion

    director of photography

    camera
    2006
  • The Music of Regret

    director of photography

    camera
    2006
  • Stryker

    director of photography

    camera
    2005
  • Ken Park

    director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • Far from Heaven

    director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • S1m0ne

    director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • Sweet November

    director of photography

    camera
    2001
  • The Virgin Suicides

    director of photography

    camera
    2000
  • Erin Brockovich

    director of photography

    camera
    2000
  • The Limey

    director of photography

    camera
    1999
  • Why Do Fools Fall In Love

    director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • Selena

    director of photography

    camera
    1997
  • Touch

    director of photography

    camera
    1997
  • My Family

    director of photography

    camera
    1995
  • My New Gun

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • Light Sleeper

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • London Kills Me

    director of photography

    camera
    1991
  • Mississippi Masala

    director of photography

    camera
    1991
  • Catchfire

    director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • The Local Stigmatic

    director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella

    director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • Protect me from what I want

    director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • Less Than Zero

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • A Gathering of Old Men

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • Making Mr. Right

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • Mother Teresa

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • True Stories

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • The Tender Age

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • Ornette: Made in America

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • The Day You Love Me

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • Stripper

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Insignificance

    additional camera

    camera
    1985
  • Tokyo-Ga

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Desperately Seeking Susan

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • R.A.B.L.

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • The Last Trip to Harrisburg

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Huie's Sermon

    camera operator

    camera
    1983
  • Say Amen, Somebody

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • The Little Wars

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • Split Cherry Tree

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • They All Laughed

    camera operator

    camera
    1981
  • An All Round Maid

    director of photography

    camera
    1981
  • Lightning Over Water

    director of photography

    camera
    1980
  • Union City

    director of photography

    camera
    1980
  • Last Embrace

    additional photography

    camera
    1979
  • Wings Of Ash

    director of photography

    camera
    1978
  • La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

    camera operator

    camera
    1977
  • The American Friend

    assistant camera

    camera
    1977
  • Stroszek

    second unit director of photography

    camera
    1977
  • False Face

    director of photography

    camera
    1977
  • How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck

    camera operator

    camera
    1976
  • The Lords of Flatbush

    director of photography

    camera
    1974
  • America First

    assistant camera

    camera
    1972

• actors (8 credits)

  • Wim Wenders, Desperado

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Revisiting The Virgin Suicides

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Life in Boxes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Sluizer Speaks

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Final 24: River Phoenix

    Self - Cinematographer, Dark Blood

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Lightning Over Water

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Oscars

    - 97th Academy Awards (2025) ... Self actor actors
    1953

• directing (8 credits)

  • Life for a Child

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Ken Park

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Protect me from what I want

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Imagining America

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Report from Hollywood

    director

    directing
    1985
  • The Last Trip to Harrisburg

    director

    directing
    1984

• crew (2 credits)

  • The Look

    cinematography

    crew
    1985
  • Heart of the Garden

    cinematography

    crew
    1985